- Brazilian GP - Qualifying
No thoughts but victory - Hamilton
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton says his only focus is winning the Brazilian Grand Prix after being beaten to pole by title rival Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton lost out to his Mercedes team-mate by just 0.033s, something he puts down to losing time at two parts of the track.
"We were just talking about qualifying, it was great fun," Hamilton said. "Nico did a great lap and I lost a bit of time in Turn 10 and perhaps a tiny bit in Turn 1. But it was great, just having to keep on going out and trying, that's what qualifying is all about and should always be that kind of gap, that close. So it was really exciting and I hope a lot of people enjoyed that.
At the last race in Austin Hamilton stalked pole-sitter Rosberg and passed him in the race, something he hopes to repeat in Brazil.
"Of course pole position is the best place to start here but it's a long race tomorrow. It should be quite exciting with all the pit stops and the weather, we don't really know. I really want to win just like anyone else here, so I will work as hard as I can tomorrow and I hope we get to have a race at least."
"I've not really thought too much about the past, as I said I'm here to win. So I'm going to try and get off the line as quickly as possible tomorrow. It's a short run to Turn 1 and Turn 2. It's a long race - 71 laps here - so there should be two or three stops and lots going on in the race. I'm genuinely excited, it's not the only opportunity at the start. As I said, like all the races I just hope we can race at least."
Despite his championship lead Hamilton says victory his main focus.
"I would repeat again that I'm here to win. The target is always to win the race, so no thoughts on top of that. I want the team to have another one-two, which is going to be a fight, Williams is very close so it's going to be a big battle tomorrow."
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